Developer Kinetic Games has released an update that celebrates the first anniversary of Phasmophobia. This update overhauls the journal. It now provides detailed information about the various aspects of the game. In addition, the lobby has been filled with confetti and balloons so that you can really feel that festive vibe appropriate for the occasion.
The journal is now so much easier to navigate thanks to the four new tabs at the top-left corner. In the Ghosts tab, you can find more information about different ghost types. Looking at Mare, for example, lets you know that this ghost can make its target hallucinate and that looking at the hallucinations can cause the target’s sanity to drop faster.
Those who have been playing one of Steam's most high-rated horror games will be thrilled to know that you can now enjoy Phasmophobia offline, thanks to the new single-player mode. This is great because you no longer have to connect to a server to hunt ghosts; useful if you are having connection problems.
The update also includes a fix for the memory leak issue on the main menu when using a controller, a controller vibration when toggling VR mute on or off, and so much more.
Patch Notes
- A complete redesign of the journal to make it easier to use and navigate
- You can now cross off evidence on the ghost evidence page
- The pause menu is now integrated into the journal
- You can now change all settings using the journal while in-game
- Added an option to play offline single-player which won't connect you to the server
- Added new fonts for several languages that had missing characters
- The VR mute button has been changed to the pause button for all controllers. Your controller will vibrate when toggling mute
- You will no longer get $10 for failing a contract and will instead get the insurance depending on the chosen difficulty
- If you fail a contract you will now see what the ghost type was
- Ghost orbs will now periodically change position in the ghost room
- You can no longer see the D.O.T.S Projector ghost if you are dead
- Fixed a memory leak on the main menu when using a controller
- Fixed an exploit where you could glitch your head inside something to make the ghost not see you
- Fixed several safe spots where you could stand on something and the ghost couldn't reach you
- Bleasdale: Fixed a bug where the temperature would rarely drop in the attic
- Bleasdale: Fixed a bug where the hunting equipment effects didn't always work in the attic
- Fixed a bug where the ghost whisper paranormal sound was staying active on the parabolic microphone
So, what can you say about the anniversary update? Are you happy that the devs overhauled the journal and added a new single-player mode?
